Balance Bikes

Kids Balance Bikes

Discover the coolest balance bikes in the world combining innovation with functional design! Look at all the design and colours! Choose from the Bunzie, the Quadie or the BMXie, there is the perfect kids balance bike for your toddler or little one.

What is a Balance Bike?

Balance bikes are no mystery; it's all in the name! One of the key skills of bike riding is balance. The Chillafish Balance Bike comes without pedals, because they can pressure children to take control of a bike before they have developed their balance. Kids as young as 18 months can start to use a balance bike and learn at their own pace without help. At around 3 to 5 years old, toddlers should feel confident shifting to a regular bike, without ever bothering with training wheels or tricycles. Kids who use a balance bike at an early age will master a bicycle much more quickly.

How to ride a balance bike

Riding a balance bike is easy. There are two ways to ride a balance bike:

Striding: Let your child stride along aboard the balance bike. Let them enjoy the feeling of moving by their own power by scooting their feet against the ground and steering at the same time. Pretty soon, they’ll be confident enough to naturally move onto then next way of riding;

Gliding, which is when they will lift their feet off the ground once in a while and let the wheels independently move the bike.
Once your child is gliding longer and faster than you can run after them, it's time to think about a bicycle with pedals!

Once your child is gliding longer and faster than you can run after them, it's time to think about a bicycle with pedals!

How to fit your child to a balance bike

Setting your child up for success is as simple as fitting the bike properly and letting them take control. Here’s how:

Set the saddle height on the bike so that your child can put both their feet flat on the ground when they’re sitting in their seat.

While your child will likely not be comfortable on the bike at first, avoid steering for them by using the handlebars. This will defeat the purpose of using the balance bike, as the handlebars are theirs to control.

What is the best age to get started with a balance bike?

Kids can get up and going from 18 months and keep enjoying balance bikes until 5 years old. Although, they will likely be ready to ride before 5 years old if they begin on a balance bike early enough. Their riding adventures start from their first day on a balance bike.

How long do we need to keep them on a balance bike?

Kids will likely only stay on a balance bike for 2-3 years. If you start early you might see the demand for the regular pedal power 2-wheeler at ‪around 3-4 years of age. ‬